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John Conyers: “A fundamental principle of our criminal justice system is that an individual should not be subjected to prosecution and…”

On the recordJuly 18, 2013
A fundamental principle of our criminal justice system is that an individual should not be subjected to prosecution and conviction unless he or she intentionally engages in wrongful conduct or conduct that they knew was unlawful.
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John Conyers
Democratic · Michigan

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Stressing the importance of intentionality in criminal prosecutions.

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